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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
5:32 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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