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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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