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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 36 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. High near 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 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 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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