Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.33 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 7:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 07:37pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 07:37pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Areas Smoke
Independence Day
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Areas of smoke before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph.