Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 30 G 38 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	1 Mar 10:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Today
High: 33 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely. 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, with gusts as high as 40 mph.