Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 19 May 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Memorial Day
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12507 ft)
8:06 pm MDT May 19, 2026
10pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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