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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 7 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning until May 14, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until May 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
9:51 am MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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