Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.54 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 5:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 14 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.