Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
10am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database