Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 46 G 52 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 24 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12969 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
2pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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