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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Jul 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 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 65. West 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)
Last Update:
9:07 am MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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