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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Fair and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 21 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 15 Dec 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

High Wind Watch December 17, 11:00am until December 18, 12:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10449 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm MST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Dec 15, 2025-6pm MST Dec 22, 2025
 
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