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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
11:31 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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