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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass (KCPW)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 11759ft.

Overcast and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 39 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 27 Dec 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW South Fork CO

Winter Storm Warning until December 28, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until December 28, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW South Fork CO
 37.48°N 106.81°W (Elev. 10843 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 pm MST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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