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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 26 Dec 9:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 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:
9:02 am MST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Dec 26, 2025-6pm MST Jan 1, 2026
 
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