Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 9. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 9. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 3. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO
 38.42°N 105.66°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
5:52 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
8pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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