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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °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 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. 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 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 27. 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:
7 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.96°N 106.34°W (Elev. 13671 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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