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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.28°W (Elev. 13156 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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