Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	27 Feb 9:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 29 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.