Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 4:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garfield CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 05:10pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 05:10pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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