Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 20 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. 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.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.76°N 106.27°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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