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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Apr 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. 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.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10171 ft)
Last Update:
9:52 am MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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