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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. 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: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. 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
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 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:
3:58 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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