Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.