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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 26 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 May 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.75°N 106.41°W (Elev. 11886 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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