Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Jan 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. 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)
6:37 am MST Jan 29, 2026
9am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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