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.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 6:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:57pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:57pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 45 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.