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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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