Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

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 37%
Wind Speed W 35 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 26 Dec 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. High near 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
10:21 am MST Dec 26, 2025
2pm MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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