Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 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)
2:21 am MST Jan 28, 2026
5am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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