Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA NA MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 02:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated snow showers before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12031 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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