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.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 35 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 09:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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