Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. 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)
2:08 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
2pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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