Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly 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

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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