Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 6:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:02pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 07:02pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Areas Smoke
Independence Day
High: 69 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph.