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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 55 G 69 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 02:54pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 02:54pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1am and 5am. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1am and 5am. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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 Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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