Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 23 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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