Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 May 5:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Today
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Memorial Day
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Memorial Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.