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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 6 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

High Wind Watch March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 01:16pm until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 13, 01:16pm until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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