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Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 22 Jan 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Granite CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. High near 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. High near 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.92°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12546 ft)
Last Update:
9:22 am MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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