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 >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.68°N 106.26°W (Elev. 12654 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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