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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 24, 11:00am until June 24, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 23, 12:00pm until June 23, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
9:36 am MDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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