Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.56 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	27 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. 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.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.