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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Apr 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
8:11 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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