Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 30 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Garfield CO
 38.47°N 106.26°W (Elev. 11775 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
6pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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