Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 11:46am until June 29, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 11:46am until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 9am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 9am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph becoming south 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)
11:27 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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