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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Fair and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 54 G 58 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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