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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 03:31pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 03:31pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.24°W (Elev. 13041 ft)
Last Update:
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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