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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 38.93°N 106.48°W (Elev. 12152 ft)
Last Update:
7:51 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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