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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 28 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 6 Dec 12:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Winter Storm Warning until December 6, 11:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until December 6, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
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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:
10:41 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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