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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 23 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Jan 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Winter Weather Advisory until January 2, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 2, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West southwest wind around 15 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:
6:43 am MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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