Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Snow and Windy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 38 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Sargents CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Sargents CO
 38.25°N 106.58°W (Elev. 10919 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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