Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 24 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Jan 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
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 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. 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 wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest 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)
2:01 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
3pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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