Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Windy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NW 46 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-30°F (-34°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. 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 NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
2:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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