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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed N 5 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Aug 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 5, 04:19pm until August 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning August 5, 04:19pm until August 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 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:
3:56 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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