Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.