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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 39 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 14 Apr 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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