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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  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. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
2:42 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
4pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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