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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 43 G 54 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning January 20, 03:39pm until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning January 20, 03:39pm until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 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:
2:17 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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