Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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)
6:21 am MST Jan 28, 2026
8am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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