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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed WNW 37 MPH
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.48 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 30 Mar 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garfield CO
 38.49°N 106.32°W (Elev. 11565 ft)
Last Update:
10:27 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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