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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 09:00pm until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
6:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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