Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 27 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 01 Jan 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 1, 11:00am until January 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
3:56 am MST Jan 1, 2026
7am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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