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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 35 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 10 Apr 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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