Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	26 Mar 1:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

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. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. 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 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.