Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

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 80%
Wind Speed W 43 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12822 ft)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
3am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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