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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats continue for portions of the central U.S., with impactful flash flooding possible from southern Kansas to southwestern Missouri. Extremely Critical fire weather conditions will develop across the Great Basin and Southwest on Friday, with dry and windy conditions through the weekend. Dangerous heat will increase across the southern and central U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. 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)
Last Update:
2:52 pm MDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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