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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Apr 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 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:
8:13 pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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