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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 15 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 5 Dec 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

Winter Storm Warning December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.35°W (Elev. 12628 ft)
Last Update:
5:51 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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