Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

light snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 28 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-13°F (-25°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:28pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:28pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Saint Elmo CO
 38.73°N 106.49°W (Elev. 11086 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
4pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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