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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
3:36 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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