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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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 22 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Dec 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12969 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm MST Dec 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Dec 15, 2025-6pm MST Dec 21, 2025
 
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