Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 20 May 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers.  Low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. 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)
5:02 am MDT May 20, 2026
5am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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