Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 35 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jun 1:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 01:54pm until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 27, 01:54pm until June 27, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.