Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 38 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12507 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
10am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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