Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 02 Apr 04:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
4am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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