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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 38 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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