Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Jun 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after 2am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 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)
8:17 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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