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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 31%
Wind Speed W 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    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 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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