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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 28 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 5 Mar 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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:
11:31 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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