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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday 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 wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight 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 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North 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 63. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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 42. 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.8°N 106.38°W (Elev. 10965 ft)
8:41 am MDT Jul 6, 2026
9am MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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