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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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

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 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
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
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.