Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WNW 46 MPH
Barometer 30.47 in (1031.83 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. 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 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. 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 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Garfield CO
 38.49°N 106.38°W (Elev. 9826 ft)
9:16 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database