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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Apr 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Windy, with an east northeast wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 19. Windy, with an east northeast wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 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:
3:42 am MDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm MDT May 3, 2026
 
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