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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Snow

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 6 Mar 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 02:01pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 02:01pm until March 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 27 °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 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. 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 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west 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:
1:41 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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