Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
1pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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