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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Blustery.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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