Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SE 20 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.50 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 7:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 69 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.