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

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 1:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke between midnight and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.