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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 30 Dec 3:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
New Year's Day
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. 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:
2:21 am MST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Dec 30, 2025-6pm MST Jan 5, 2026
 
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