Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 25 MPH
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.77 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 02 Mar 02:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Friday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. 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 Mar 1, 2026
2am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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