Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 11:15 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly cloudy overnight then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 58. West winds up to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny in the morning, then cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 69 to 81. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Lows 46 to 58. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy. Periods of rain showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs 69 to 81. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Lows 46 to 58. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Periods of showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 68 to 80. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 57.
Wednesday
Thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 80. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 56. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday
Thunderstorms likely. Highs 68 to 80. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 68 to 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 69 to 81.



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952 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026
 
 

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