Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 3:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 03:56pm until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 1, 03:56pm until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Areas Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 10pm. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a 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

Areas of smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

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