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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 16 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12520 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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