Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

freezing fog

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.62 in (1036.91 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility -0.25 mi
Last update 27 Mar 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.62°N 106.36°W (Elev. 11972 ft)
5:36 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
6am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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