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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 22 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Apr 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west 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:
8:33 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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