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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Apr 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12133 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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