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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 47 G 72 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 01:30pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 01:30pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm, then widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Areas of blowing snow before 7pm, then widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph increasing to 55 to 60 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Monday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest 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)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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