Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West 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)
7:37 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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