Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Mar 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12133 ft)
6:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
8am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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