Pacific Storm System Impacting the West; Snow Showers Possible in the Northeast

A strong Pacific storm will will continue to bring additional rounds of heavy rain, mountain snow, high winds and colder temperatures to the portions of the West Coast through Thursday. Snow showers and squalls could disrupt travel in the Northeast Wednesday afternoon and evening. A strong storm is forecast to develop over the central Plains Thursday where it will bring threats of heavy snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Fair and Windy

-7°C

19°F

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 52 km/h
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -16°C (3°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-18°C (-1°F)
Last update 29 Mar 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 1 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: -8 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

    High: -3 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Low around -13. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

    Low: -13 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    High: -6 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: -13 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 35 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    High: -1 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: -10 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    High: 2 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around -13. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 35 km/h.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind around 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -4. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.46°W (Elev. 3574 m)
4:38 am MDT Mar 29, 2023
5am MDT Mar 29, 2023-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2023
 
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