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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12631 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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