Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 5 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Granite CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Granite CO
 38.94°N 106.28°W (Elev. 13199 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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