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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent 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 55 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 20 percent 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 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
5:52 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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