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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 31 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12507 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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