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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 68. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.69°N 106.4°W (Elev. 11742 ft)
Last Update:
7:01 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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