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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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