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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Nov 7:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 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:
5:56 pm MST Nov 22, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Nov 22, 2025-6pm MST Nov 29, 2025
 
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