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 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
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °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 20 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 light and variable  in the evening. 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. 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 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °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 36.

    Low: 36 °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 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 20 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 light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69. 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 36. 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 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.81°N 106.5°W (Elev. 9816 ft)
2:27 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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