Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 37 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 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)
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
12am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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