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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Freezing Fog and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 32 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 1 Jan 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.45°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11791 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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