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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.62 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °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 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke between 9am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.4°W (Elev. 11742 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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