Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.58 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.71°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12133 ft)
9:32 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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