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: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed WNW 34 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Garfield CO
 38.49°N 106.38°W (Elev. 9826 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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