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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 31 Dec 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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:
2:21 am MST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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