Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 04:10pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 04:10pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. 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: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11588 ft)
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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