Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 23 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 5:56 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.45°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11791 ft)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
6pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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