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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Breezy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 21 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a west wind around 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:
3:02 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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