Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 04:37pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 04:37pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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