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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.58 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Buena Vista CO
 38.85°N 106.3°W (Elev. 13166 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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