Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	8 Jul 2:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.