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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 35 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Areas of blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 1pm and 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Areas of blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.45°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11791 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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