Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 33 mph
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 23 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
2am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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