Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.34°W (Elev. 12953 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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