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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:35 pm 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, 04:45pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 04:45pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. 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 80 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly 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

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °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 around 30 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 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. 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 80 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly 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 22. 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 around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
4:11 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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