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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 4am, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10am. High near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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)
Last Update:
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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