Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	16 May 6:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Twin Lakes CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 54 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 34 °F
Breezy. Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.