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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 32 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Oct 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.54°N 106.3°W (Elev. 11549 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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