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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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Heavy Snow and Windy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 38 G 54 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 26. 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:
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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