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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed WNW 29 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 01 Mar 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °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 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 30. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Friday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
3am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database