Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 9 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12736 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database