Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed WNW 29 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 02 Mar 06:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.75°N 106.44°W (Elev. 10879 ft)
4:06 am MST Mar 2, 2026
7am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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