Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 35 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
12:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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