Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	25 Feb 4:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 9am. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2am and 3am. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.