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

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 5 to 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
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Cotopaxi CO
 38.42°N 105.66°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
9:07 am MST Jan 24, 2026
9am MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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