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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
11:31 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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