Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	W 6 MPH
Barometer	30.71 in (1039.96 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Aug 07:55 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.