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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 12 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 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:
6:52 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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