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Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northern Gulf Coast from the western Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 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:
12:31 am MDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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