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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.46°W (Elev. 11726 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 28, 2026
11am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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