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Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.73°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
Last Update:
4:12 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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