Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jul 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.29°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
4:27 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
6am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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