Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 24, 11:00am until June 24, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 23, 12:00pm until June 23, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO
 38.79°N 106.21°W (Elev. 9337 ft)
3:32 am MDT Jun 23, 2026
5am MDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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