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Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °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 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 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:
11:31 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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