Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Sargents CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Sargents CO
 38.37°N 106.56°W (Elev. 9183 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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