Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass (KCPW)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S South Fork CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S South Fork CO
 37.6°N 106.62°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
9:22 am MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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