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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Light Snow and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 32 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 14 Apr 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    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 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    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 6. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. 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 24. 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:
6 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12969 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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