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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 36 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 11, 05:04pm until March 11, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 11, 05:04pm until March 11, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °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 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 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 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 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:
4:51 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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