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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Dec 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 05:34pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 05:34pm until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.73°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 pm MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 13, 2025
 
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