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Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 32 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Mar 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. 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 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.47°N 106.26°W (Elev. 11775 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 pm MST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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