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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain

52°F

11°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.67°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
Last Update:
9:56 am MDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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