Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 19 May 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Nathrop CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 42. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers before 3pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Nathrop CO
 38.75°N 106.21°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
6:32 am MDT May 19, 2026
7am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database