Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 05 Jan 02:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9am.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
2:12 am MST Jan 5, 2026
2am MST Jan 5, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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