Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WNW 40 MPH
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.45 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 27 Feb 02:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am, then patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
1:52 am MST Feb 27, 2026
3am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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