Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. 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 56%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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