Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	30.68 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Jul 9:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.