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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 May 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.56°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11463 ft)
Last Update:
10:36 pm MDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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