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.

Unknown Precip

37°F

3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 07:24am until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 07:24am until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.42°W (Elev. 11594 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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