Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 02:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Garfield CO
 38.49°N 106.38°W (Elev. 9826 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
2am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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