Heavy Snow and High Winds in the West; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes

A Pacific storm moving across the Northwest with a trailing cold front sweeping through the West will continue heavy snow over the Cascades, northern Rockies, and the Sierra into Thursday night. High winds are forecast on the High Plains Thursday into Friday. Heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes into Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

En Español

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

-10°C

14°F

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	W 63 G 69 km/h
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	-16°C (3°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	-23°C (-9°F)
Last update	30 Nov 11:35 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Mobile Weather Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Twin Lakes CO

Winter Storm Watch December 2, 05:00am until December 2, 05:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Winter Storm Watch

Tonight

Mostly Clear
Low: -13 °C
Thursday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
High: -2 °C
Thursday
Night

Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Low: -9 °C
Friday

Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
High: -6 °C
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -19 °C
Saturday

Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: -3 °C
Saturday
Night

Chance Snow
Low: -10 °C
Sunday

Chance Snow
High: -2 °C
Sunday
Night

Snow Likely
Low: -10 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.

Friday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west wind 55 to 65 km/h decreasing to 45 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 90 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 centimeters possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. West southwest wind around 25 km/h.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -3. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West southwest wind around 25 km/h.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near -2. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

Tuesday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -8. West wind 25 to 30 km/h.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. West wind 25 to 30 km/h.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near -6. West wind around 25 km/h.