Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 1:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.