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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 35 G 48 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning until January 21, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until January 21, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Garfield CO
 38.59°N 106.22°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
Last Update:
11:27 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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