Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	25 Feb 11:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:19pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:19pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent 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.