Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. 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 23%
Wind Speed W 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Dec 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers.  High near 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12897 ft)
6:47 am MST Dec 26, 2025
7am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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