Cottonwood, CO Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

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Chance Rain Showers

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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Wind: 2 mph W

Overnight

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Local 7-day forecast

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

71°F

Thursday

Next Low

52°F

Overnight

Rain Outlook

Periods mentioning precipitation

Windiest

1 to 8 mph

Monday

Daily Outlook

Today

Sep 17

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

71 °F

/ 52°F

Wind 1 to 7 mph

Fri

Sep 18

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

73 °F

/ 46°F

Wind 7 mph

Sat

Sep 19

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

71 °F

/ 42°F

Wind 6 mph

Sun

Sep 20

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

68 °F

/ 41°F

Wind 3 to 7 mph

Mon

Sep 21

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

67 °F

/ 42°F

Wind 1 to 8 mph

Tue

Sep 22

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

70 °F

/ 43°F

Wind 6 mph

Wed

Sep 23

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72 °F

Wind 3 to 7 mph

This Week in Cottonwood

Friday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Cottonwood at 73 degrees F.

Sunday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 41 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Monday at about 1 to 8 mph S.

Precipitation is mentioned in 14 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

71°F

Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

1 to 7 mph S

A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Sep 17

51°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

6 mph W

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sep 18

73°F

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

7 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Sep 18

46°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

2 to 6 mph WSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Sep 19

71°F

Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

6 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Sep 19

42°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

3 mph WSW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Sep 20

68°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 to 7 mph NNW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

Sep 20

41°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

1 to 5 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday

Sep 21

67°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

1 to 8 mph S

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Sep 21

42°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

1 to 5 mph S

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Sep 22

70°F

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

6 mph SSE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Sep 22

43°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

5 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

Sep 23

72°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

3 to 7 mph N

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Detailed Forecast

Period	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Details
Overnight Sep 17	Chance Rain Showers	52°F	2 mph W	A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. West wind aroun...
Thursday Sep 17	Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71°F	1 to 7 mph S	A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and...
Thursday Night Sep 17	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	51°F	6 mph W	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mp...
Friday Sep 18	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73°F	7 mph W	A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high ne...
Friday Night Sep 18	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	46°F	2 to 6 mph WSW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 2 to 6 m...
Saturday Sep 19	Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	71°F	6 mph S	Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night Sep 19	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	42°F	3 mph WSW	Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday Sep 20	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68°F	3 to 7 mph NNW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night Sep 20	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	41°F	1 to 5 mph NW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday Sep 21	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	67°F	1 to 8 mph S	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night Sep 21	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	42°F	1 to 5 mph S	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday Sep 22	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70°F	6 mph SSE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night Sep 22	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	43°F	5 mph SW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday Sep 23	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72°F	3 to 7 mph N	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

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