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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Breezy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 23 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 27 Dec 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory until December 28, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until December 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
Last Update:
2:02 am MST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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