Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 23 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 21 Feb 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.67°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12927 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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