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 >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:32pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:32pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. 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 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 40 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 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 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)
7:26 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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