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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Granite CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 06:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
Last Update:
7:51 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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