Powerful Pacific Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather to West Coast; Two Storm Systems to Impact Central and Eastern U.S.

A powerful Pacific storm will hammer the West Coast into Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and heavy mountain snow. Heavy rain will bring a threat of flash flooding along recent burn scars while blizzard conditions are expected in the Sierras. Meanwhile, two winter storms will bring areas of heavy snow and freezing rain followed by bitter cold into this weekend from the Plains to the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 47 G 66 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	16 Jan 12:14 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until January 16, 11:00pm

NOW until
11:00pm Wed

Winter Weather Advisory
This
Afternoon

Snow and
Blowing Snow
High: 19 °F
Tonight

Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Low: 11 °F
Thursday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
High: 22 °F
Thursday
Night

Snow Showers
and Windy
Low: 13 °F
Friday

Snow Showers
and Blustery
High: 17 °F
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Low: 5 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
High: 19 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Low: 10 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Snow showers. Low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday

Snow showers. High near 17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

M.L.King Day

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.