Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 15 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 10:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.67°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
9:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
10pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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