Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. 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 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 31. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, 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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west 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)
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
8pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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