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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

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

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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:
12:32 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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