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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 9:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west 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:
9:22 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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