Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	26 Mar 3:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.