Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mist

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed WNW 21 MPH
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.11 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
11:47 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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