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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 15 Apr 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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