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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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