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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 9 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 04:28pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 28, 04:28pm until March 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 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:
2:57 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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