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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 37 G 66 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 11 Mar 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning March 11, 01:00pm until March 11, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind around 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)
Last Update:
6:41 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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