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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 12:52am until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 12:52am until March 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
11:31 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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