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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 8, 12:00pm until January 9, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 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:
2:57 am MST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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