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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Mar 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 55 to 60 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. 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

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    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.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 55 to 60 mph decreasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. 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
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 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:
3:42 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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