Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 22 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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