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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.64 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 7, 11:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread haze before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy. Haze
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Widespread haze before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.85°N 106.3°W (Elev. 13166 ft)
Last Update:
11:51 pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2025
 
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