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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
Last Update:
4:27 am MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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