National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 29 G 49 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Apr 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.33°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
Last Update:
2:17 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation