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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 4 Mar 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. High near 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. High near 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
11:31 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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