Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:58pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:58pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Saint Elmo CO
 38.81°N 106.27°W (Elev. 9970 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
12pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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