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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 36 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 28 Jun 10:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Saint Elmo 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 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 69. South 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 37. 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 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.47°W (Elev. 9970 ft)
11:07 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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