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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.56 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Wind Chill	-5°F (-21°C)
Last update	20 Feb 10:15 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Today
High: 10 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -2 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 13 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 2 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Monday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. 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. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.