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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 11, 04:50pm until March 11, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 11, 04:50pm until March 11, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, 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 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, 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 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.46°W (Elev. 11726 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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