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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	26 Feb 12:55 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Overnight
Low: 15 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. 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

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. 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 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest 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.