Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 25 Jan 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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)
5:42 am MST Jan 25, 2026
7am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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