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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.75°N 106.41°W (Elev. 11886 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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