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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 May 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory until May 6, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until May 6, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 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:
12:31 pm MDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 11, 2026
 
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