Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SW 9 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 3:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE Twin Lakes CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:48pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:48pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.