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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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