Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 23 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12631 ft)
2:47 am MST Feb 21, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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