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 >

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 30.17 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 09:11am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 09:11am until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.45°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11791 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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