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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 5 Dec 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 11:00pm until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: 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

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
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 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. 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 23. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. 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:
5:51 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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