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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 12, 08:33pm until April 12, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning April 12, 08:33pm until April 12, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. 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:
6:07 pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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