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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.68°N 106.26°W (Elev. 12654 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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