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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 6 Dec 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning December 6, 08:53am until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning December 6, 08:53am until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. High near 23. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.26°W (Elev. 11749 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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