Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 37 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 29 Jun 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.77°N 106.58°W (Elev. 10410 ft)
2:27 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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