Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.46°W (Elev. 11726 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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