Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 3 Mar 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of snow showers after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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)
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
7am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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