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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 37 G 63 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW 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, 12:56pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:56pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.34°W (Elev. 13671 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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