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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 04:29am until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 04:29am until March 15, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 04:29am until March 15, 03:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 15, 04:29am until March 15, 03:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly 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

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Very windy, with a west wind around 60 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.68°N 106.26°W (Elev. 12654 ft)
Last Update:
3:51 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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