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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Apr 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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