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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.51 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	20 Feb 11:15 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 10 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -5 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday Night

Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday

Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.