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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 20 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 16 Apr 1:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:51pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:51pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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