Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

light snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.03 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 20 Feb 05:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow before 3am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow before 3am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Garfield CO
 38.49°N 106.32°W (Elev. 11565 ft)
5:27 am MST Feb 20, 2026
5am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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