Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Granite CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 02:23pm until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 27, 02:23pm until June 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Granite CO
 38.98°N 106.32°W (Elev. 12631 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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