Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed WNW 41 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 28 Nov 08:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers. Low around 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
8:36 pm MST Nov 28, 2025
8pm MST Nov 28, 2025-6pm MST Dec 5, 2025
 
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