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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Apr 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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