Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.44 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 11:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.