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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Dec 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 10 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:
9:46 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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