Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.37 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 7:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.