Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. 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)
8:53 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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