Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 33 G 63 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 24 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 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)
11:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
1pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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