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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Dec 1:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 01:54pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 01:54pm until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.81°N 106.27°W (Elev. 9970 ft)
Last Update:
1:12 pm MST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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