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.

Fair and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 30 G 36 mph
Barometer	30.42 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	27 Feb 11:15 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.