Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 10:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.