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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

Lat: 38.57306°NLon: 108.27778°WElev: 7220.0ft.

NA

91°F

33°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Jul 04:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Nucla CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 9pm, then widespread haze after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Haze

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then isolated showers after 5pm. Widespread haze after 10am. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Haze then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before 9pm, then widespread haze after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then isolated thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then isolated showers after 5pm. Widespread haze after 10am. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Nucla CO
 38.42°N 108.53°W (Elev. 7562 ft)
Last Update:
4:52 pm MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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