Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12631 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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