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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Dec 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 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:
2:07 pm MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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