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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 3 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.29°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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