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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 28 MPH
Barometer 30.71 in (1039.96 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Aug 01:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

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

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.89°N 106.34°W (Elev. 11919 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
2pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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