Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	16 May 12:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 33 °F
Breezy. Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.