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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. 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: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. 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
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
5:41 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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