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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 31 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Apr 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. 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:
6:42 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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