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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Dec 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 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:
9:46 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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