Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 19 MPH
Barometer 30.82 in (1043.69 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 05:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Saint Elmo CO
 38.87°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
4:52 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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