Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. 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 15%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Jan 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.93°N 106.43°W (Elev. 12326 ft)
9:17 am MST Jan 28, 2026
11am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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