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Monsoon and Heavy Rain This Weekend

The active monsoon is expected to continue into next week from the Four Corners region and Desert Southwest to the central Rockies. This rainfall may produce flash flooding and debris flows, especially near recent burn scar areas. Locally heavy rain is likely near much of the Gulf Coast this weekend due to a stalled front and weak tropical disturbance. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.87 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 11:24 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 58 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 43 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 55 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

    High: 57 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 41 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

    High: 48 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 39 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

    High: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 48. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 39. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 50. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
Last Update:
10:18 am MDT Aug 13, 2022
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Aug 13, 2022-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2022
 
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