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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Apr 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, 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 Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
9:27 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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