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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 11 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 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 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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