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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Storm Warning February 16, 11:00pm until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 15 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:
8:47 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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