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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.69 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 07:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

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

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12031 ft)
7:34 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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