Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.37 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	28 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.