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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 57%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Dec 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Christmas Day
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and noon. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. 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:
12:06 am MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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