Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Ohio Valley, central Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast U.S. today through Tuesday. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado today and Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Mar 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. 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.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 am MST Mar 2, 2026
1pm MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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