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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 37 G 63 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:49pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:49pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.35°W (Elev. 12152 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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