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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase 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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 16 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 29 Jan 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12520 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 am MST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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