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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 26 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 02:30pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 02:30pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. 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 80 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. 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 80 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind around 15 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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