Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 30 Jan 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °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

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. West 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)
11:47 am MST Jan 30, 2026
1pm MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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