Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 12 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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)
12:47 am MST Jan 29, 2026
2am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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