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

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
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    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.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    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.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday

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

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    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.

    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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
9:52 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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