Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  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
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 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, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.82°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12031 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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