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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NW 33 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Feb 1:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garfield CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  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 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. 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 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
1am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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