Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.64 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Nathrop CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday 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 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday 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 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Nathrop CO
 38.66°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
2:41 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
4am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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