Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 1 Mar 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. 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 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10171 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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