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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. 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.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °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 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 5. 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 Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west 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:
3:47 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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