Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 12:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12031 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
12am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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