Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Light Snow and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 28 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.45°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11791 ft)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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