Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 04:09pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 04:09pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. 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.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. 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
Patchy smoke between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. 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
Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.23°W (Elev. 13031 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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