Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 3 Mar 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  High near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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)
11:31 am MST Mar 3, 2026
2pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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