Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SE 10 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Mar 2:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, 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 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.