Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	E 7 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.36 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	28 Mar 12:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.