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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	16 May 12:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Snow
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west 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 41. 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 27. 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 30. Windy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts 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 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts 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 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.