Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. Rounds of heavy rainfall may cause impactful flash flooding in parts of southern Kansas and Missouri. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 25 Jun 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Patchy smoke after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Patchy smoke after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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)
6:27 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
7am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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