Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	28 Jan 8:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 24 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 3 °F
Blowing Snow
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 15 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Friday
High: 18 °F
Sunny and
Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph.