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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

High Wind Watch March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 06:46pm until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 13, 06:46pm until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
5:27 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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