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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 07:34pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 15, 03:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 07:34pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between midnight and 5am. Low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
Last Update:
7:22 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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