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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 May 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 37. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 37. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 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)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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