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Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 23 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 2 Mar 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. 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:
2 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.3°W (Elev. 12835 ft)
Last Update:
4:02 am MST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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