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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.36 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 09:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite 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: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °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 30.

    High: 30 °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 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
9:39 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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