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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 54 G 71 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:59pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:59pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm, then widespread blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm, then widespread blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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