Unsettled Week for the West; Fire Weather Concerns for Plains

An unsettled week is likely for the Western U.S. as a big storm system off the West Coast shifts into the Southwest and Four Corners region. Expect cooler temperatures, locally heavy rain showers for California coastal areas and widespread heavy mountain snow with lowering snow levels. Meanwhile, several days of critical fire weather concerns are expected for the southern High Plains this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Light Snow and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	W 28 G 40 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	8 Mar 2:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO

This
Afternoon

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
High: 25 °F
Tonight

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Low: 18 °F
Tuesday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 28 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 9 °F
Wednesday

Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: 14 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 4 °F
Thursday

Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 14 °F
Thursday
Night

Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 6 °F
Friday

Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
High: 15 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. Areas of blowing snow. High near 15. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.