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Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 02:30pm until February 26, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 02:30pm until February 26, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. 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

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 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:
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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