Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
9:42 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
10am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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