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.

Light Snow

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Mar 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
5:42 am MST Mar 1, 2026
6am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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