Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.