Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
7am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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