Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Mar 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. 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: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °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 41. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °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 24. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. 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 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
3:47 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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