Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 38.97°N 106.49°W (Elev. 11949 ft)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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