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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
8pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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