Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Jan 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 3am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.39°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
9:17 am MST Jan 28, 2026
10am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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