Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 5:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:50pm until May 16, 08:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 16, 05:50pm until May 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 32 °F
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Very windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.