Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 6 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm.  High near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. High near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.93°N 106.4°W (Elev. 12162 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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