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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Apr 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 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: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. 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.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 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.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. 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.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
9:27 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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