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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Breezy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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