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

Severe weather and flooding threats continue for portions of the central U.S., with impactful flash flooding possible from southern Kansas to southwestern Missouri. Extremely Critical fire weather conditions will develop across the Great Basin and Southwest on Friday, with dry and windy conditions through the weekend. Dangerous heat will increase across the southern and central U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 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)
5:47 pm MDT Jun 25, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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