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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 82%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 10 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:
7:41 am MDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 25, 2026
 
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