Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 16 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. High near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. High near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO
 38.72°N 106.29°W (Elev. 10102 ft)
2:22 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
5pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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