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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 5 Dec 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Garfield CO

Winter Storm Warning December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 12 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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