Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed WNW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.69 in (1039.28 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.39°W (Elev. 11437 ft)
11:01 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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