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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 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:
11:56 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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