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 >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    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 after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 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 after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
6pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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