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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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 45 G 58 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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