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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint -35°F (-37°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning January 20, 10:00am until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 23. 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:
8:36 am MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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