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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

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

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
6:42 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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