Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 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)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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