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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Mar 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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:
12:32 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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