Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:56pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:56pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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