Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 11 MPH
Barometer 30.79 in (1042.67 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Jul 04:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.77°N 106.55°W (Elev. 9797 ft)
5:02 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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