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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:27pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:27pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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