Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Snow and Windy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 45 G 56 mph
Barometer 29.60 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12507 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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