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.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 1 Mar 11:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

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

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 38.95°N 106.43°W (Elev. 12513 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 1, 2026
11am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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