Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 10:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

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 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.