Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.44 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 3:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.