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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Snow and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 29 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.55 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 18 Mar 3:14 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.13°W (Elev. 7907 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm MDT Mar 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 18, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2025
 
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