Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
8am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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