Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 28 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 03 Apr 12:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
12:31 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
1am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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