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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 5 Dec 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12635 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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