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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	25 Mar 12:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.