Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 13 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 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 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °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 southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 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 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly 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 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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