High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 26 Jan 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 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)
5:42 am MST Jan 26, 2026
6am MST Jan 26, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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