Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.35°W (Elev. 12152 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
1am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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