Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Mar 03:48 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNE Nucla CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNE Nucla CO
 38.5°N 108.4°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
4:22 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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