Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 11:35 pm 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 July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after midnight. Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.