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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12631 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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