Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Jun 3:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear and
Very Windy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.