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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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	30.18 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	25 Feb 7:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 08:05am until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 08:05am until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. 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 wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. 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 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.