Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SE 18 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	18 May 1:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 38 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.