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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
12:31 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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