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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
12:32 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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