Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

76°F

24°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Jul 11:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NE Nucla CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles NE Nucla CO
 38.41°N 108.39°W (Elev. 9094 ft)
10:14 pm MDT Jul 25, 2026
12am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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