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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 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 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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