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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.93°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12533 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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