Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. 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 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 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)
8:46 am MST Jan 30, 2026
9am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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