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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 5 Mar 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 4pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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