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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 22 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Winter Weather Advisory until March 15, 03:00pm
High Wind Warning March 14, 10:46pm until March 15, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until March 15, 03:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 14, 10:46pm until March 15, 03:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
10:42 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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