Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Buena Vista CO
 38.81°N 106.21°W (Elev. 8537 ft)
6:52 pm MDT May 26, 2026
7pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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