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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

13°C

55°F

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 11 km/h
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 1°C (34°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill12°C (53°F)
Last update 10 Oct 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h.

    High: 6 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight.

    Low: 2 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 8 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 1 °C

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 8 °C

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.

    Low: -1 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    High: 4 °C

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southwest wind around 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -3 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. West southwest wind around 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    High: -1 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southwest wind around 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. West southwest wind around 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 25 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 2. West southwest wind 15 to 20 km/h.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 2. West northwest wind around 10 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.23°W (Elev. 13031 m)
Last Update:
9:26 am MDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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