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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Snow and Windy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 31 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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:
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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