Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Mar 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.92°N 106.31°W (Elev. 12546 ft)
8:26 am MST Mar 1, 2026
8am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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