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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 15 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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