Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest 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)
4:06 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
5pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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