Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	16 May 5:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 36 °F
Windy. Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.