Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

41°F

5°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Nathrop CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.17°W (Elev. 9078 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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