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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Apr 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 05:22pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 05:22pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. 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: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. 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 26. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 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:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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