Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306° N Lon: 108.27778° W Elev: 7220.0 ft.

49°F

9°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	ENE 2 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	28 Mar 07:48 AM MDT

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Detailed forecast for

Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide

Today

Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny. Highs in the 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 55 to 65. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows 35 to 45.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday Night

Cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Wednesday

Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 40s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows 25 to 35.

Thursday

Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and snow showers in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 45 to 55. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows 25 to 35. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Friday

Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Breezy. Highs in the 40s.