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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	W 35 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	27 Feb 7:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph.