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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 06:31pm until April 1, 09:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 06:31pm until April 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. 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.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. 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.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. 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 Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. 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
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west 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:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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