Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO
 38.79°N 106.27°W (Elev. 10591 ft)
6:57 am MDT Jul 6, 2026
8am MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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