Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

72°F

22°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO
 38.76°N 106.27°W (Elev. 12096 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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