Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.60 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.3°W (Elev. 12835 ft)
1:21 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
1am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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