Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	W 33 G 41 mph
Barometer	30.36 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	26 Feb 3:35 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Monday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.