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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.42°W (Elev. 11594 ft)
Last Update:
12:06 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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