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 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
10:02 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
10pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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