Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.59 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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 after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.38°W (Elev. 12047 ft)
5:12 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
7am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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