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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Windy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 28 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 11:35am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning February 18, 11:35am until February 18, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -20 and -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.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 7. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values between -30 and -40. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -20 and -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.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 7. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
10:51 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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