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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 18 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 4 Dec 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. High near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 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:
5:06 pm MST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Dec 4, 2025-6pm MST Dec 11, 2025
 
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