Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.57 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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 Jul 8, 2026
1am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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