Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 03:14pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 03:14pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 38.97°N 106.43°W (Elev. 12556 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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