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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading 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.

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 32 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 17 May 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 29. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. High near 29. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. 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 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
3:42 am MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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