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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO
 38.74°N 106.24°W (Elev. 13041 ft)
Last Update:
8:17 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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