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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed S 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 5 Mar 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 7am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.67°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12927 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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