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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 15 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 19 Feb 3:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 11. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
1:02 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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