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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 30 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
6:42 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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