Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 19 May 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Memorial Day
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.34°W (Elev. 12953 ft)
5:22 pm MDT May 19, 2026
6pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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