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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 25 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Apr 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 04:11pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 04:11pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 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:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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