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High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 26 Jan 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of blowing snow. Clear, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west 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)
Last Update:
10:22 pm MST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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