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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Granite CO
 38.94°N 106.28°W (Elev. 13199 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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