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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Apr 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 08:32pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 08:32pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
5:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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