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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 25 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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:
5:52 pm MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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