Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 25 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.37°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
12am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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