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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NW 6 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint -27°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning January 21, 11:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 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:
6:02 am MST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
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