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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
5:47 pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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