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.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. 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 wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
1am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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