Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 9:35 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

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:54am until June 29, 10:00pm

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

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:54am until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.