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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 11, 04:32pm until March 11, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 11, 04:32pm until March 11, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
4:26 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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