Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 5 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.66 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 25 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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