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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 51%
Wind Speed W 30 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 13, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
6:51 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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