Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 18 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO
 38.97°N 106.49°W (Elev. 11949 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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