Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest 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 9. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. 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)
2:57 am MST Jan 25, 2026
3am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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