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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 15 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint -20°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Granite CO

Red Flag Warning January 20, 03:26pm until January 20, 05:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning January 20, 03:26pm until January 20, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 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:
2:17 pm MST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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