Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 26 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Mar 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Bonanza City CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Bonanza City CO
 38.32°N 106.25°W (Elev. 11332 ft)
4:02 am MST Mar 2, 2026
4am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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