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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 04:27pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 04:27pm until March 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 9pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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:
1:41 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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