Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	16 May 12:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Monday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 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 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.