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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 18 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 4am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
12:31 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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