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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning August 9, 03:06pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 9, 03:06pm until August 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
2:06 pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
3pm MDT Aug 9, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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