Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 6 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Areas of smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.8°N 106.38°W (Elev. 10965 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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