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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 30 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.54°N 106.33°W (Elev. 10938 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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