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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Apr 4:15 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 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 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. 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 15. 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 around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 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:
4:17 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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