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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO
 38.81°N 106.21°W (Elev. 8537 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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