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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 15 Apr 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Buena Vista CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. 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: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. 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 40 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
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 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 40 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 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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