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: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Overcast and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 26 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 1 Mar 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. 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 less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. 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 less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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