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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 5 Mar 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 1pm. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 1pm. High near 14. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.68°N 106.26°W (Elev. 12654 ft)
Last Update:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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