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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. High near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 3pm. High near 20. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
3:12 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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