Cottonwood, CO Weather Forecast

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Wind: 6 mph SSW

Overnight

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Cottonwood, CO is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Sep 17, 2026 5:18 AM MDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Sep 17 to Sep 23, 2026 for Cottonwood, CO.

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Page focus: city weather
Forecast window: Sep 17 to Sep 23, 2026
Latest sync: Sep 17, 2026 5:18 AM MDT
Forecast office: BOU
Source: NOAA / NWS

Next High

81°F

Thursday

Next Low

58°F

Overnight

Rain Outlook

Periods mentioning precipitation

Windiest

5 to 12 mph

Thursday

Daily Outlook

Today

Sep 17

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

81 °F

/ 58°F

Wind 5 to 12 mph

Fri

Sep 18

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

81 °F

/ 52°F

Wind 3 to 8 mph

Sat

Sep 19

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

78 °F

/ 49°F

Wind 2 to 7 mph

Sun

Sep 20

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72 °F

/ 48°F

Wind 3 to 8 mph

Mon

Sep 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73 °F

/ 49°F

Wind 2 to 8 mph

Tue

Sep 22

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

77 °F

/ 51°F

Wind 3 to 9 mph

Wed

Sep 23

Mostly Sunny

80 °F

Wind 3 to 9 mph

This Week in Cottonwood

Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Cottonwood at 81 degrees F.

Sunday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 48 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Thursday at about 5 to 12 mph SSW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 13 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated: Sep 17, 2026 5:18 AM MDT
Coverage: 7 days
Time zone: America/Denver
Forecast office: BOU
Radar station: KFTG

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Thursday

Sep 17

81°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

5 to 12 mph SSW

A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Sep 17

57°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

5 to 8 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Sep 18

81°F

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

3 to 8 mph SE

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Sep 18

52°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

5 to 8 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

Sep 19

78°F

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

2 to 7 mph E

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Sep 19

49°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

3 to 7 mph WNW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

Sep 20

72°F

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 to 8 mph NNE

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunday Night

Sep 20

48°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 to 8 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

Sep 21

73°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

2 to 8 mph SE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night

Sep 21

49°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

9 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday

Sep 22

77°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 to 9 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Sep 22

51°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

9 mph S

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sep 23

80°F

Mostly Sunny

3 to 9 mph NNW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Detailed Forecast

Period	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Details
Overnight Sep 17	Chance Rain Showers	58°F	6 mph SSW	A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South southwest...
Thursday Sep 17	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81°F	5 to 12 mph SSW	A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with tem...
Thursday Night Sep 17	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	57°F	5 to 8 mph SW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 ov...
Friday Sep 18	Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81°F	3 to 8 mph SE	Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as...
Friday Night Sep 18	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	52°F	5 to 8 mph S	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chanc...
Saturday Sep 19	Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78°F	2 to 7 mph E	Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night Sep 19	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	49°F	3 to 7 mph WNW	Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday Sep 20	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72°F	3 to 8 mph NNE	A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night Sep 20	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	48°F	3 to 8 mph SSE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday Sep 21	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73°F	2 to 8 mph SE	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night Sep 21	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	49°F	9 mph SSE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday Sep 22	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77°F	3 to 9 mph SSE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night Sep 22	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	51°F	9 mph S	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday Sep 23	Mostly Sunny	80°F	3 to 9 mph NNW	Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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