Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind around 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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