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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	54°F (12°C)
Last update	26 Jun 6:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles S Twin Lakes 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

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Clear and
Windy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.