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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Oct 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. 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: 24 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 24. 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.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West 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:
9:56 am MDT Oct 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Oct 4, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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