Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 29 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 23 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 59. 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.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. 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.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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