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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	25 Feb 5:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 45 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.