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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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 52 G 63 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 17 Feb 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 04:37am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 17, 04:37am until February 18, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. 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 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. 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 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 9. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 mph, with gusts as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. 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 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. 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 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 9. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west 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:
3:37 am MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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