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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:55 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. 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: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. 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, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. 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 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. 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:
6:42 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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