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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch May 14, 11:00am until May 14, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 58 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
12:31 am MDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT May 13, 2026-6pm MDT May 19, 2026
 
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