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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

36°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 35 G 47 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:16 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Garfield CO

High Wind Watch March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 06:21pm until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 13, 06:21pm until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
5:27 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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