Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	SW 36 MPH
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	25 Oct 11:35 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garfield CO

Winter Storm Warning until October 26, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until October 26, 06:00pm

NOW until
6:00pm Mon

Winter Storm Warning
Today

Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 35 °F
Tonight

Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Low: -5 °F
Monday

Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
High: 10 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 0 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 26 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 13 °F
Wednesday

Chance Snow
Showers
High: 32 °F
Wednesday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 14 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.