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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.63 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Haze

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest.
Saturday
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 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 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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