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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 58 G 68 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
4:32 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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