Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Jul 3:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.