Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon.  High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. High near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers likely between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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