Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

37°F

3°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	NW 12 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	25 Feb 9:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:19pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 10:19pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 15 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.