Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.46 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Smoke
Independence Day
High: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Smoke
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.