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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Apr 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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:
3:51 am MDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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