Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. 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. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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)
10:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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