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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 8, 12:00pm until January 9, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 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:
3:51 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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