Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 6:13 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 22, 10:00am until June 22, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 20, 10:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.87°N 106.28°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
6:15 am MDT Jun 20, 2025
6am MDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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