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Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.57 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.91°N 106.42°W (Elev. 11594 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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