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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
4:16 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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