Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 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 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.43°W (Elev. 11588 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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