Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 52 G 67 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	24 Oct 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Watch October 25, 06:00am until October 26, 06:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Today

Sunny and
Very Windy
High: 40 °F
Tonight

Chance Snow
and Windy
Low: 24 °F
Sunday

Snow and
Windy
High: 27 °F
Sunday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Low: -2 °F
Monday

Snow Likely
and Breezy
High: 5 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery
Low: 0 °F
Tuesday

Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
High: 22 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Low: 12 °F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
and Blustery
then Mostly
Sunny
High: 29 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.