Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 16 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSW Granite CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 03:34pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 03:34pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.34°W (Elev. 12953 ft)
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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