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Tracking a Strong Cold Front Crossing the Central to Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front will cross the Rockies today, Midwest Friday, Great Lakes to Mississippi Valley Saturday, then East Coast on Sunday with areas of showers and thunderstorms. Cold high pressure in the wake of the front will bring areas of gusty winds and snow to the Rockies and Plains today into Saturday. Severe thunderstorms will be possible Saturday from east Texas into the Mid to Deep South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 40 G 47 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 7 Dec 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 27 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 8 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

    High: 12 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    Low: -7 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

    High: 4 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

    Low: -8 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 19 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 5 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 20 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Twin Lakes CO
 39.11°N 106.45°W (Elev. 13264 ft)
Last Update:
10:01 am MST Dec 7, 2023
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Dec 7, 2023-6pm MST Dec 13, 2023
 
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