Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jan 04:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 04:49pm until January 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 04:49pm until January 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garfield CO
 38.49°N 106.32°W (Elev. 11565 ft)
3:56 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
4pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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