Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 43 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
12:47 am MST Jan 29, 2026
2am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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