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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 28 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 19 Mar 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10449 ft)
Last Update:
5:36 pm MDT Mar 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 19, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 26, 2025
 
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