Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jun 10:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 27, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.