Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12969 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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