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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

7°C

45°F

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 46 km/h
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint -14°C (7°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill2°C (35°F)
Last update 11 Sep 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °C

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the evening.

    Low: 7 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 15 to 20 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 19 °C

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 8 °C

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 17 °C

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 15 to 20 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 16. Southwest wind 10 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South southwest wind around 10 km/h.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.3°W (Elev. 10449 m)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Sep 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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