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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 28 MPH
Barometer 30.4 in (1029.46 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Garfield CO
 38.58°N 106.39°W (Elev. 11437 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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