Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. 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	7%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.42 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 6:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:01pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:01pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Areas Smoke
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Areas of smoke after 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph.