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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning February 16, 11:00pm until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -2. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow. High near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -2. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest 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:
5:47 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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