Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jul 5:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.