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 from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. 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.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 5:15 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 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 05:28pm until June 30, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 30, 05:28pm until June 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. 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.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke between 10pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

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

Mostly clear, 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.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West 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 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

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