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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 8, 12:00pm until January 9, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 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:
3:51 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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