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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 06:47pm until April 1, 09:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 06:47pm until April 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.76°N 106.27°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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