Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12736 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
12am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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