Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.66 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.46°W (Elev. 11726 ft)
5:11 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
6am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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