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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

13°C

55°F

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 8°C (46°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 12 Jul 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind around 20 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 4 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. North wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 14 °C

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. East northeast wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 4 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. West wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 14 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. North wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 3 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. West wind around 25 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 15 °C

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 3 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. West wind around 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 14 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 25 km/h becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 3 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. North wind around 20 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. North wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. East northeast wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. West wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 3. North wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. West wind around 25 km/h becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. West wind around 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 25 km/h becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 14. West southwest wind around 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 20 km/h.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Southwest wind around 20 km/h.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.28°W (Elev. 13156 m)
Last Update:
10:44 pm MDT Jul 12, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 12, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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