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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 30 Mar 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 31, 06:00pm until April 1, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Heavy Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.85°N 106.3°W (Elev. 13166 ft)
Last Update:
6:22 pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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