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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 10 Apr 1:57 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 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 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. 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

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 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 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. 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.
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
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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