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

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm
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  • Today

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

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °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 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 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 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.35°W (Elev. 12628 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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