Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. 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 60%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Mar 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.93°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12533 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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