Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Mar 3:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.68°N 106.26°W (Elev. 12654 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
3am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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