Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 33 MPH
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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