Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
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)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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