Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTONWOOD BASIN (CMEC2)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 01 Jul 09:48 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles N Nucla CO

Red Flag Warning July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 4am. Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles N Nucla CO
 38.53°N 108.55°W (Elev. 8973 ft)
8:48 am MDT Jul 1, 2026
10am MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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