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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Dec 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 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:
2:07 pm MST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Dec 25, 2025-6pm MST Dec 31, 2025
 
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