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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 22%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 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:
2:22 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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