Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 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)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
3am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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