Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11588 ft)
8:52 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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