Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 41 G 48 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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