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

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed WNW 40 MPH
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.48 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 27 Feb 08:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 27, 2026
9am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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