Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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)
9:22 am MST Jan 22, 2026
1pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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