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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11588 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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