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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 53 G 78 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 03:06pm until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 17, 03:06pm until February 18, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 8. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind around 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 8. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
2:11 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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