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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 27%
Wind Speed W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

High Wind Watch March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 07:15pm until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 13, 07:15pm until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 43. 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: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly 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

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 43. 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 likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 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:
5:27 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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