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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10171 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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