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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 2:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 61 °F
Breezy. Areas
Smoke then
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.