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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 6 Dec 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 05:29am until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 05:29am until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.23°W (Elev. 13031 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 am MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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