Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78° N Lon: 106.22° W Elev: 9826 ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Jun 3:55 am MDT
Detailed forecast for

Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft

Today
Sunny. Patchy smoke. Highs 50 to 62. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy smoke. Lows 31 to 41. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. Highs 54 to 65. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 65. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 39.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 55 to 67.
Thursday Night Through Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 70. Lows 30 to 45.
Independence Day
Sunny. Highs 56 to 68.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs 58 to 71. Lows 34 to 45.



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