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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 1 Apr 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 12:33pm until April 1, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 1, 12:33pm until April 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. 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 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. 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: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. 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 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 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 14. 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 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
12:18 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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