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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy smoke after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy smoke between 8am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy smoke after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy smoke between 8am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.24°W (Elev. 13041 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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