Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 9:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:28pm until March 21, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning March 21, 09:28pm until March 21, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.