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.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10171 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
2am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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