Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.28°W (Elev. 13156 ft)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
10am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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