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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 36 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Jun 04:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 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
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest 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 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.83°N 106.56°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
5:01 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
5am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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