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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 7:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 62 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight

Areas of smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.