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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 29 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 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:
6:07 am MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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