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Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 29 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 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:
6:21 am MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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