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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 9 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning May 14, 11:00am until May 14, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
9:51 am MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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