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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 36 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	27 Feb 11:15 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.