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 from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. 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.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 5:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 05:28pm until June 30, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 30, 05:28pm until June 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph.