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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning June 23, 12:00pm until June 23, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
5:57 pm MDT Jun 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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