Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 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)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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