Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 30 Jun 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 38.95°N 106.46°W (Elev. 11759 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
1am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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