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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 36 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.54°N 106.33°W (Elev. 10938 ft)
Last Update:
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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