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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 May 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 49 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Buena Vista CO
 38.79°N 106.21°W (Elev. 9337 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT May 2, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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