Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Light Snow and Windy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 47 G 55 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12969 ft)
4:12 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
6pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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