Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain and Windy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 26 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.55 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.37°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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