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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 24 Feb 10:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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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:
9:46 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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