Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.29°W (Elev. 12178 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
5am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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