Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 24 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.29°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
2:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
3am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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