Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	NW 21 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	22 Mar 2:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Very
Windy then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. 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 55 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.