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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Apr 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:12pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:12pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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