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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 05:22pm until April 1, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 05:22pm until April 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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