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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11588 ft)
3:41 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
5am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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