Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	25 Feb 10:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:51pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:51pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 16 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.