Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	21 May 11:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Saint Elmo CO

Today
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Memorial Day
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Memorial Day

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.