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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 33 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight 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 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 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)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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