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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Nov 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 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:
5:37 am MST Nov 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Nov 17, 2025-6pm MST Nov 23, 2025
 
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