Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 33 G 61 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West 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)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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