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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed E 6 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 13, 11:00am until March 13, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.39°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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