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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 15 Apr 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 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: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 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.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest 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:
12:31 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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