Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed WNW 24 MPH
Barometer 30.65 in (1037.93 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Mar 04:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12031 ft)
4:01 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
5am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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