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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WNW 35 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
10:36 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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