Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 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)
2:57 am MST Jan 25, 2026
3am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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