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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
5:51 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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