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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Fair and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 36 G 52 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning August 9, 11:00am until August 9, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 8, 06:04pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning August 8, 06:04pm until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Garfield CO
 38.55°N 106.19°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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