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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

8 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. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.66°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10197 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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