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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Apr 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.85°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11204 ft)
Last Update:
2:47 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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