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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 44 G 70 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 11, 01:00pm until March 11, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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