Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.59 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
5:52 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
8am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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