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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 42%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
3:52 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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