Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.45 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 10:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. 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.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.