Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 35 MPH
Barometer 30.76 in (1041.65 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 11:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 01:00pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.86°N 106.56°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
11:06 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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