Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.66 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday 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 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday 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 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.24°W (Elev. 13041 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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