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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 52 G 60 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 12 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. 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: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. 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 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. 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 34. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west 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:
9:31 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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