Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 35 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.3°W (Elev. 12835 ft)
10:41 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
11pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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