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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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