Monarch PassTravel advisory8 min ago

US-50 · CO · 11,312 ft

Monarch Pass

Name: Monarch Pass road and snow conditions
Creator: Pass Conditions

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4s - wet in areas4s - wet in areas
21 - scattered showers21 - scattered showers
forecast text includedforecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected.
CDOT · agency update 31 min ago

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Monarch PassUS 504s - wet in areas4s - wet in areas21 - scattered showers21 - scattered showersforecast text includedforecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected.Travel advisoryagency update 31 min agoOur observation: checked 8 min ago

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Weather near Monarch Pass

11,312 ft

Road restrictions, station measurements and forecasts describe different things. Times below use Pacific time.

24h gridded snowfall estimate

0.0 in

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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72h gridded snowfall estimate

Not available

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 PM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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season gridded snowfall estimate

162.8 in

NOHRSC analysis near the pass, roughly 4 km grid. Not a road-surface measurement.

Observation / analysis time: Sep 13, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Measured station snow depth

1.0 in

Porphyry Creek · 0.9 mi from pass · 10790 ft elevation. Not a measurement at the pass.

Observation / analysis time: 2026-09-13 (daily value; time not supplied)
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

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Forecast snowfall

0.0 in

NWS grid near the pass. Expected snow over the forecast window, not observed snowfall.

Issued: Sep 14, 2026, 4:02 AM PDT
Last retrieved: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Forecast window: Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT to Sep 17, 2026, 5:00 AM PDT

Official NWS forecast ↗

NWS outlook and forecast details

Today: Rain Showers Likely, high 53°F, WSW wind 20 mph, 62% precipitation; Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy, low 40°F, WSW wind 5 to 20 mph, 20% precipitation. No measurable NWS-grid snowfall forecast in the next 72 hours

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Snow history near Monarch Pass

59 seasons

Season	GHCN snowfall	SNOTEL max depth	Station context
2025-2026	6.4 in	48.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2024-2025	10.3 in	59.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2023-2024	11.3 in	69.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2022-2023	9.6 in	68.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2021-2022	8.2 in	60.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2020-2021	9.6 in	71.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2019-2020	14.1 in	61.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2018-2019	12.5 in	81.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2017-2018	5.6 in	42.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2016-2017	12.6 in	69.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2015-2016	11.1 in	61.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2014-2015	9.4 in	57.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2013-2014	11.8 in	70.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2012-2013	10.9 in	44.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2011-2012	5.0 in	45.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2010-2011	9.8 in	66.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2009-2010	7.5 in	69.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2008-2009	10.5 in	59.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2007-2008	16.6 in	72.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2006-2007	10.5 in	52.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2005-2006	11.0 in	8.0 in	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2004-2005	9.7 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2003-2004	10.6 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2002-2003	10.9 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2001-2002	6.0 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
2000-2001	10.4 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1999-2000	8.5 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1998-1999	8.2 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1997-1998	12.9 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1996-1997	11.4 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1995-1996	14.0 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1994-1995	10.8 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1993-1994	9.8 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1992-1993	5.3 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft
1991-1992	3.9 in	Not available	SARGENTS 8.3 mi away · 8,471 ft

Recent status transitions

Sep 14, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers · forecast text included: Likelihood of Light Rain Showers. Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Wind gusts of up to 36 mph are expected.

Sep 14, 2026, 9:00 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Likelihood of Light Rain Showers. Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are expected.

Sep 14, 2026, 8:00 AM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers · forecast text included: Likelihood of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 42 mph are expected.

Sep 8, 2026, 5:10 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 17 mph are expected.

Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 AM UTCunknown → advisoryforecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected. · 4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers

Aug 31, 2026, 8:00 PM UTCadvisory → unknownforecast text included: Chance of Thunderstorms. Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected. · 3 - dry

Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 PM UTCunknown → advisory4-5-21 - wet, rain, scattered showers · forecast text included: Chance of Thunderstorms. Chance of Moderate Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected.

Aug 31, 2026, 9:00 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Overcast skies. Wind gusts of up to 15 mph are expected.

Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 AM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 15 mph are expected.

Aug 29, 2026, 10:40 PM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 33 mph are expected.

Aug 29, 2026, 9:00 PM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers · forecast text included: Chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are expected.

Aug 20, 2026, 10:10 PM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 17 mph are expected.

Aug 20, 2026, 10:00 PM UTCunknown → advisory4-5-21 - wet, rain, scattered showers · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 17 mph are expected.

Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected.

Aug 14, 2026, 9:30 PM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · forecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 19 mph are expected.

Aug 13, 2026, 7:50 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 18 mph are expected.

Aug 13, 2026, 4:40 AM UTCunknown → advisoryforecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 20 mph are expected. · 4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers

Aug 11, 2026, 9:50 PM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 18 mph are expected.

Aug 11, 2026, 8:50 PM UTCunknown → advisory4 - wet · 4s - wet in areas · 5 - rain · forecast text included: Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 18 mph are expected.

Aug 11, 2026, 8:10 AM UTCadvisory → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Partly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 15 mph are expected.

Aug 11, 2026, 3:20 AM UTCunknown → advisory4s - wet in areas · 21 - scattered showers · forecast text included: Mostly cloudy. Wind gusts of up to 12 mph are expected.

Jul 31, 2026, 5:50 PM UTCopen → unknown3 - dry · forecast text included: Slight chance of Thunderstorms. Slight chance of Light Rain Showers. Wind gusts of up to 21 mph are expected.

Coverage and roadside context

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