Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW 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 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °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 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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