Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

82°F

28°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.62 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	31 Jul 2:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 10 mph.