Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly 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

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10171 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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