Tracking Areas of Winter Weather and Heavy Rainfall

A cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. today, bringing areas of snow and snow squalls which can bring rapid reductions to visibility and slick roads. A storm system will shift from the northern Gulf Coast through the Southeast U.S. today through Friday with areas of heavy to excessive rainfall and light snow further north. Heavy snow is also expected in the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	4 Dec 10:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Watch December 5, 05:00pm until December 7, 08:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 10 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 13 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 14 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 5 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 17 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening.

Monday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.