Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 2:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 02:57pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 16, 02:57pm until May 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.