Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase 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.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 12 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am.  Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 38.97°N 106.43°W (Elev. 12556 ft)
12:47 am MST Jan 29, 2026
2am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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