Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 25 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 38.91°N 106.45°W (Elev. 12110 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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