Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 9:13 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch June 21, 10:00am until June 21, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 20, 10:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.16°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
5:13 am MDT Jun 19, 2025
9am MDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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