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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 May 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.39°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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