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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Mar 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between noon and 5pm. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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:
7:06 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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