Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Nathrop CO
 38.68°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10171 ft)
3:11 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
4am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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