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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 19 Feb 12:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 5pm. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -30 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 10am and 5pm. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 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)
Last Update:
11:31 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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