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.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 1 Mar 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °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 15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11588 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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