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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Apr 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.93°N 106.43°W (Elev. 12326 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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