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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 5 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

High Wind Watch March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 13, 02:39pm until March 13, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 13, 02:39pm until March 13, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO
 38.97°N 106.43°W (Elev. 12556 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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